Tututukan ni Games and Amusement Board (GAB) Chairman Abraham Mitra ang ilegal na mga sugalan sa buong bansa gayundin ang Online Gaming.
Ito ang sinabi mismo ni Mitra sa pagdalo sa Tapatan sa Aristocrat sa Malate, Manila kung saan ipinaliwanag niya bubuuin ang isang Anti-illegal Gambling Unit sa susunod na linggo upang ito magpatupad at magsasagawa ng mga implementasyon ng batas.
“We will set-up a task force in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government,” sabi ni Mitra. “As much as possible, we want to reactivate the Anti-Gambling Unit this week to start the operation and immediately track down those facilities operating illegally.”
Ipinaliwanag ng dating gobernador ng Palawan na malinaw ang mandatong ibinigay ng Pangulong Duterte na sugpuin ang ilegal gambling maging ang online gaming.
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“Yes, I personally received a directive from the President, however, we want to discuss this issue deeply kapag hindi na siya busy with the ongoing campaign on drugs at kapag kumpleto na rin ang ahensiya with the commissioners. Sa ngayon kasi ay ako pa lang ang nakaupo sa puwesto at wala pa ang dalawang commissioner,” aniya.
“The directive is clear, ihinto ang online gambling, reason why naisara ang ilang internet sites like Philweb, but the problem right now is that GAB is indirectly responsible with licensing. It is the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) because of the casino.”
“Most of these Casino’s have permits either from the Cagayan Procession Zone and the Aurora Processing Zone. Also, he wants to stop also the online cockfighting. Hinihintay lang na matapos ang focus sa droga tapos isusunod na ang online gaming. Since 2011 kasi ay walang kita ang gobyerno from this online gaming,” aniya. (Angie Oredo)
